]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/yard-waste-drop-off-sites-for-kentwood-and-wyoming-residents-affected-by-storm/feed/0Richard Ellis, Getty ImagesRed Cross Distributing Storm Clean-up Kits on Wednesday, July 9http://rivergrandrapids.com/red-cross-distributing-storm-clean-up-kits-on-wednesday-july-9/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/red-cross-distributing-storm-clean-up-kits-on-wednesday-july-9/#commentsWed, 09 Jul 2014 14:05:05 +0000Matt Milhousehttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=251448Continue reading…]]>It's going to be a long process of cleaning, repairing, and rebuilding following the tornado and storms that came through south of Grand Rapids on Sunday night.

On Wednesday, July 9, the American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids will help those affected by the storm by distributing free clean-up kits.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/city-of-wyoming-releases-statement-on-weather-relief-efforts/feed/0Comstock, ThinkStockAerial View of July 6, 2014 Tornado Damage [Video]http://rivergrandrapids.com/aerial-view-of-july-6-2014-tornado-damage-video/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/aerial-view-of-july-6-2014-tornado-damage-video/#commentsTue, 08 Jul 2014 18:59:32 +0000Matt Milhousehttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=251326Continue reading…]]>It can be hard to grasp the amount of damage caused by the tornado that came through West Michigan on Sunday night.

An aerial video gives us a unique look at the damage and better understanding of how destructive the tornado was.

Update (3 p.m.): The National Weather Service said the tornado was an EF-1, with peak winds of 100 to 110 miles per hour. The tornado, which injured six people, cut a swath of 300 to 400 yards wide near Cutlerville, Wyoming and Kentwood and lasted for about 10 minutes. It touched down at 10:20 p.m. at about 2 miles west of Cutlerville at 64th Street SW and Burlingame Avenue SW in Byron Township and ended at 10:30 p.m. at Breton Road and 28th Street SE.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/national-weather-service-grand-rapids-tornado-struck-kentwood/feed/0WZZM-13See A Tornado From the Insidehttp://rivergrandrapids.com/see-a-tornado-from-the-inside/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/see-a-tornado-from-the-inside/#commentsTue, 28 May 2013 22:11:23 +0000Tom Cookhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=171166Continue reading…]]>I'm kind of a weather geek. Having grown up in eastern Iowa and then living in Wichita, Kansas, I always had an appreciation for severe weather and strong storms.

Since Wichita is right in the thick of "tornado alley," some of my days on the radio included covering severe weather, some days included actually chasing down rotating wall clouds (that's what tornadoes are before they become funnel clouds) and other days spent in the basement waiting for storms to pass

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/see-a-tornado-from-the-inside/feed/0How To Talk To Children About The Oklahoma Tornado Disasterhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/how-to-talk-to-children-about-the-oklahoma-tornado-disaster/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/how-to-talk-to-children-about-the-oklahoma-tornado-disaster/#commentsWed, 22 May 2013 14:10:02 +0000Matt Milhousehttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=169493Continue reading…]]>The world was shocked by Monday's tornado disaster in Oklahoma. It's hard for adults to understand the magnitude of the destruction caused by the tornado.

It's ever harder for kids to grasp what has happened.

Learn how the experts suggest to talk with children following the Oklahoma tornado disaster.

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/miracle-tornado-hero-denied-workmans-comp/feed/0facebook/mark alan lindquistMore Grand Rapids Natural Disaster?http://rivergrandrapids.com/more-grand-rapids-natural-disaster/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/more-grand-rapids-natural-disaster/#commentsWed, 25 May 2011 08:49:52 +0000Chuck Latourhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=13032Continue reading…]]>Is it me or has there been more natural disasters this year than any other in recent memory. I mean, terrible floods, tornados....hurricanes. Sure seems like it to me. I was reading that this may be the time of Mother Nature, as the 20th century was the time of man-made issues -- war, etc. What do you think

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/more-grand-rapids-natural-disaster/feed/0By: Joe Raedle Getty Images NewsAmazing Tornado Pictureshttp://rivergrandrapids.com/amazing-tornado-pictures/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/amazing-tornado-pictures/#commentsMon, 23 May 2011 08:36:33 +0000Chuck Latourhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=12905Continue reading…]]>Maybe it was from watching Wizard of Oz too many times as a kid, but I've had a phobia about tornados. Did you see the damage from the tornado is Missouri yesterday? Some say it was at least a mile wide

]]>http://rivergrandrapids.com/amazing-tornado-pictures/feed/0By: Wichita Eagle McClatchy-TribuneDid A Tornado Really Touch Down In The Grand Rapids Area Yesterday?http://rivergrandrapids.com/did-a-tornado-really-touch-down-in-the-grand-rapids-area-yesterday/
http://rivergrandrapids.com/did-a-tornado-really-touch-down-in-the-grand-rapids-area-yesterday/#commentsWed, 27 Apr 2011 16:40:56 +0000Kim Carsonhttp://rivergrandrapids.com/?p=11329Continue reading…]]>That's the big question. Some of the pros from the National Weather Service are in town today to tour the region and give us an answer. No doubt the damage was substantial! Some of the farm animals in